Before They Were Famous Special! Jenna Fischer in College! Jack McBrayer Serving Coffee! Rashida Jones Sings! And Has Christina Applegate Aged At All Since the '80s?

Thursday night TV on NBC has been one of the highlights of my week since I was a kid. I remember racing home after school to finish my homework as quickly as possible so I could watch Family Ties and the Cosby Show without my parents nagging me. I thought Alex P. Keaton was my soul mate and when my parents got on my case, I wondered what it would be like if the Huxtables adopted me.

As I got older, I used to clear my schedule so I was promptly home in time to watch Friends and Will and Grace. And, ordering in and watching 30 Rock and The Office every Thursday night became one of the first rituals my husband and I created together when we started dating.

Well, the Thursday night tradition is still going strong. Beginning tonight, the NBC Thursday night line-up includes: 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, The Office and Up All Night—in that order! So, I wanted to pay homage to these great shows that belong together on Thursday nights! So, get ready and check out these hilarious clips of some of tonight's stars from way back in the day. We're talking crazy hair and roles on shows they probably wish they could forget . . . but we're not letting them off the hook so easy! Enjoy!

Who doesn't love Jack as, the lovable, innocent, wide-eyed NBC page Kenneth? It's hard to imagine him playing any other part and with his signature wide smile, I like to think that maybe this commercial for Millstone Coffee (thought to be one of his first professional gigs) was a training ground for Kenneth's admin duties!

Okay, so Rashida really did have quite the career even before playing Ann Perkins. You probably best knew her as Karen, the new girl who almost stopped Jim and Pam from ever getting together on *The Office*. But, as the daughter of Quincy Jones, Rashida has got some serious pipes (random trivia—she sang back-up on Maroon 5's debut album *Songs About Jane*). So check out Rashida on her early 2000 show *Boston Public* belting out "This Old Heart of Mine" with a guest appearance by the recently deceased Heavy D.
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You may not remember, but there was this show called Undeclared about college freshman that lasted one season back in 2001. It was meant to be Judd Apatow's follow-up to Freaks and Geeks but sadly fell to the same fate and just couldn't find a big enough audience. But, what it did find was a young Jenna Fischer with crazy hair and way more tude than she has today as Pam on The Office!

I know, I know - what is so original about showing a clip of Christina in the role that made her famous? Yes, everyone knows she was Kelly Bundy. But, I think it's worth taking a second look. Seriously, Christina does not age! Ever! I would love to know her secret because I really don't think she looks that different as new mom Regan on *Up All Night* than she did on *Married with Children*. Check out this clip—and for extra fun, it features a very young [Milla Jovovich](/about/Milla-Jovovich) too.
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What did you think of the flashbacks? What's your favorite show on tonight? Do you have a favorite old school NBC comedy? How about a favorite "before they were star" moment that you've come across too? Tell me all in the comments section so we can talk more about our favorite Thursday night TV and before they were stars moments!